In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has limited use of a provision in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that allowed open-ended federal oversight in states and localities with a history of voter discrimination. [CNN]

More decisions

The Supreme Court also sent the case of Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin back to lower courts for review. In the case, Abigail Fisher claimed the school rejected her application under its race-conscious admissions program. The university will now have to demonstrate the program's constitutionality under more rigid guidelines in a lower court. The Supreme Court will also deliver decisions on DOMA and Prop 8 tomorrow. [NY Times]